IMIK NOKFOLK WKKKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : Fill DAY , NOVOMIJRH 22 1907.
STUNT NOT DOWN ON THE PRO
GRAM AT THE CITY DUILDINO.
PRISONER TURNED ON WATER
Man With n Jag Makes Merry With
the Waterworks Fnucet In the Jail
and the Place nnd the Lower Floor
of the City Hall Are Flooded.
Tlio city jail luul n cleaning during
ttyo evening that was not on the ofll-
clnl schedule.
Thu city Jail nnd the lower lloor of
the city liull wuro flooded when Fred
Ulil , n pollco court iirlBonor , turned
on the city water In the Jull nnd let It
run for nioro tlnui an hour.
Water Commissioner Urummund
when ho heard that the jail was being
dollhonitoly lloodod caino down stnlrs
In a high dudgeon. The wntor coin-
inlHHlonor guards the city water with
zealous care nnd ho was grlovod at
the shameful waste that was taking
place directly under his ofllco.
The water commissioner was joined
l > y Pollco Judge Elseley but Uhl , who
had something of a "jag" on , only
mocked at the remonstrances of the
city olllclals. Efforts to disconnect
the water from the street did not
prove successful nnd no keys were at
hand to effect an entrance to the jail ,
where the prisoner was making merry
over the deluge of water that was giv
ing the jail door an extra cleaning nt
the expense of the city mains.
Prod Uhl , who cnmo to Norfolk
from Omaha with an eye to corn husk
ing , was gathered In early In the evenIng -
Ing by Chief of Pollco Flynn.
Uhl was arrested In n local saloon ,
where ho had smashed n show case
nnd appeared Inclined to start a
"rough house. "
In pollco court the morning after
ho was fined $2 nnd costs but did not
linvo the money to pay.
THE VALUE OF AN IDEAL.
Dean Curtlss on the Chicago Interna
tional Stock Show.
At the first or second show of the
International Live Stock exposition ,
a young fanner from Iowa was attract
ed by an exhibit of Improved corn.
The uniformity nnd excellence of the
product appealed to the eye nnd the
words of the young man In charge of
the booth kept ringing In the farmer's
ears. He resolved to test the merits
of Improved blood In seed corn. Ho
purchased a bushel of the best corn
ho could buy , nt what seemed llko a
long price. Then ho prevailed on a
successful nnd reliable corn breeder
to lot htm have ten cars of his choic
est corn nt n still higher price. Ho
took this corn homo to his Iowa farm
nnd went to work to reproduce It and
make It better. Ho gave It close nnd
Intelligent nttentlon for several yenrs.
Last winter he came to the short
course nt Ames with an exhibit of corn
and won the grand championship for
a single ear. The ear of corn was
pronounced the most perfect that had
over been seen. It sold at public auc
tion for $150 , a rate of over $8,000 a
bushel. This ear in corn competition
wns ns outstanding as a young Abbots-
burn In Shorthorn excellence. It was
not n freak or an accident. The same
exhibitor , the same year , produced
two other ears , each good enough for
grand chainplonshln > with the first
out of the way. This young farmer ,
who got his Inspiration and higher
Ideals at the International Live Stock
exposition , has sold seed corn to hun
dreds of farmers In lown and adjoin
ing states , a number of whom have
been winners at prominent shows.
This Is a single Instance of the value
of a higher Ideal In agriculture. There
are hundreds of similar cases at each
recurrence of the International Live
Stock exposition , though the results
may not bo as striking as In this case.
When John Iluskin , the great creat
or of higher art and ideals , was a boy ,
ho often accompanied his father on
his travels. In visiting the great art
galleries the father always preceded
him and selected the pictures repre
senting the higher types of art and
took care that the son did not see
those of Inferior grade. The father
was molding the son's mental concep
tions to higher Ideals In art. The
result was that Ruskln became the
master mind of his time in his chosen
field.
field.Tho
The International Live Stock Expo
sition affords the same high ideals in
agriculture. Its value from year to
year to this , the greatest creative In
dustry known to man , cannot bo meas
ured or fully estimated. Its lessons
become more potent , moro practical
nnd more Imperative with each suc
ceeding year. C. F. Curtlss ,
Dean Agriculture. Iowa Stnto College ,
THREE NORFOLK BUILDINGS
Bids Opened Monday for Improve
ments at the Norfolk Hospital.
Lincoln , Nob. , Nov. 19. Flvo bids
for the construction of three buildings
at the Norfolk asylum wore opened
yesterday by the board of public lands
and buildings , but the figures were not
made public and no action was taken
pending an effort to get the contract
ors to substitute certain material In
order to bring the cost within the ap
propriation. The lowest bid was said
to be $97,000 , not including heat and
light , while the appropriation avail
able Is $87,000. As some of the bid
ders put in figures for different kinds
of material an effort will bo made to
get them to bid on the same kind ol
material In the hope that the cost will
be reduced. Brick may bo substituted
for stone In the proposed $00,000 wing ,
Dr. Young , superintendent of the In-
Jtutlon , attended the meeting of the
hoard. A store house and n cottage
for patients are to bo built besides the
"wing. " The latter IB really a sepa
rate building , and Is to bo flroproof.
SNOW IN THE ROSEDUD.
The Beautiful Fell as Far South as
Nlobrara.
Snow ns far south ns Nlobrara was
encountered by Superintendents I Ira-
den and HoynoldH , who were In the
Rosebud country Monday evening , re
turning to Norfolk Tuesday noon.
The approach of winter has not In
terfered with the business activity In
the fast developing Gregory county
towns. Building operations have been
pushed during the spring and summer
and the towns , still comparatively
"new towns , " nro straining to bo
ready for the Incoming rush of new
settlers next spring.
And Gregory county , outside of Its
; > respects bound up with the Trlpp
county opening , Is n prosperous coun
try right now.
CONTRACT LET FOR MORE HOSPI
TAL ACCOMMODATIONS.
10E8 TO W. G. MERTEN , EMERSON
Mr. Merten's Contract Calls For an
Expenditure of $77,872 Construc
tion Work Will Not Begin Until
Spring.
The contract for the now hospital
buildings has been let to W. G. Mor
ten of Emerson for $77,872. Dr. G.
A. Young of the Norfolk hospital re
turned to this city Wednesday after
noon from Lincoln , where the contract
was awarded by the state board of
public lands and buildings.
Construction work on the three new
buildings for the Norfolk hospital will
not start until next spring. The build
ings will probably not be completed
before the following spring.
Pressed brick was substituted for
stone in the plans upon which the
contract was finally let. When it was
seen that the specification providing
for the use of stone were going to
bring the bids above the appropriation
available for the Norfolk buildings
substitute bids were asked for. The
Ilnal plans provide for the use of
pressed brick with stone foundations
nnd stone trimmings.
W. G. Morten or Emerson secured
the contract for erecting the new
building in. Norfolk for a total of $77-
872 and F. II. Wheeler of Have-lock
the contract for wiring at a cost of
$1,040. The Merten contract calls for
the erection of a wing to the main
hospital at a cost of $65,930 , and a cot
tage costing $23,000 , making a total
of $80,530 from which $7,258 was de
ducted by reason of a change In the
specifications for marble. For the
erection of the store house $4COO was
allowed. There were five bidders.
Merten was lowest on the wing to the
hospital when the bids were opened
and agreed to take the other two build
ings nt the figures of the lowest con
tractor. George Derllnghof will super
intend the work. The legislature ap
propriated $ SG,000 for the erection of
the buildings.
The contract does not include a
heating plant , however , and the board
will have to leave that part of the
structure uncompleted until the next
legislature provides moro funds. It
is believed the building will not bo
completed until the next legislature
meets. The total cost does not include
3 per cent of the contract price that
will bo paid to George Berllnghof of
Lincoln for services ns architect
NEW MEMBER HOSPITAL STAFF.
Dr. J. Frederick Langdon Appointed
by Gov. Sheldon.
Governor Sheldon hns nnmed Dr. J.
Frederick Lnngdon of Omaha for a
position on the Norfolk hospital staff
and has advanced Dr. G. A. Dlshong
U the position of first assistant physi
cian. Dr. Dlshong has been at the
Norfolk hospital for some months past
and steps into the place made vacant
by the resignation of Dr. Singer. The
governor's action was announced to
Dr. G. A. Young on the occasion of Dr.
Young's visit to Lincoln this week.
Dr. Langdon Is a graduate of the
Crelghton medical college and has had
experience In St. Joseph's hospital in
Omaha. His appointment Is to the
position of second assistant physician
and pathologist at the hospital. Ho Is
expected In Norfolk by the end of the
week.
Dr. Langdon , who Is coming to the
Norfolk hospital , Is n first cousin to
District Attorney W. H. Langdon of
San Francisco , whose record In prose
cuting graft and municipal corruption
In the Pacific coast city has won him
national fame. District Attorney
Langdon was re-elected at the recent
election.
EDITORS ORGANIZE.
Northeastern Nebraska Press Associa
tion is Born at Emerson.
Emerson , Neb. , Nov. 19. The news
paper men of this corner of the state
met hero and organized the Northeast
ern Nebraska Press association. J. E.
Ott , of the Lyons Sun , was chosen
president ; C. E. Jones , of the Ponca
Journal , vice president ; S. E. Cobb ,
of the Emerson Enterprise , secretary
and treasurer. The territory of the
association comprises the counties of
Dakota , DIxon , Thurston , Durt , Cum-
Ing , Cedar , Wayne and Knox. Emer
son was designated as the permanent
meeting place. Two sessions will beheld
held each year , the next one early In
January , when It Is expected every
publisher In the district will attend.
TRIAL OF ROBERT 8HUMWAY
PROCEEDED AS USUAL.
PRISONER IN COURT AS USUAL
Attorneys Begin Examining New Ve
nire of Talesmen But Anticipate
Trouble In Securing a Jury Sheriff
Trude Taking Extra Precautions.
Beatrice , Neb. , Nov. 19. Special to
The News : The trial of Robert Shum-
way , accused of the murder of Mrs.
Sarah Martin last summer , proceeded
this morning with the prisoner In
court as usual. The attorneys began
examining the now venire of talesmen
hut anticipate considerable trouble in
securing n jury. Sheriff Trudo Is tak
ing extraordinary precautions for the
protection of his prisoner , In view of
last night's attempt to take Shumway
from the jail.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Father Alberts went to Omaha to-
lay.
lay.T.
T. G. HIght Is homo from n visit to
Lynch.
Mrs. C. H. Reynolds Is visiting In
Omaha.
T. D. Prceco of Battle Creek was In
the city yesterday on business.
Miss May Harrison has been In
Meadow Grove on a short visit.
George Dudley , sr. , left yesterday to
spend several weeks In Indiana , his
former homo.
Mrs. C. E. Greene of Plalnvlew re
turned home today after n short visit
with Norfolk friends.
E. D. Kauffman , Ralph Beveridge
and John Duncan were out northwest
of the city yesterday on a quail hunt.
The game bag showed fair luck.
Adrian Craig left at noon for Omaha.
Frank Beels went to Pllger at noon.
C. S. Hayes left at noon for Pllger.
Mrs. M. M. Faucett returned yester
day from Dallas , S. D.
M. C. Hazen was In Plainvlew
Wednesday afternoon.
W. P. Logan returned last evening
from a business trip to Wynot.
Charles Rico left at noon for a busi
ness trip to Wlsner and Omaha.
Burt Mapes arrived home last evenIng -
Ing from Butte , where district court
is in session.
Mrs. Corl Jenkins of Madison is the
guest this week of her sister , Miss
Fannie Norton.
Miss Grace Matrau returned to Mad
ison Wednesday afternoon after a visit
of several days at home.
W. M. Robinson of Omaha , manager
of the piano department of the Ben
nett store , was expected in Norfolk
Wednesday evening in connection with
the Norfolk closing out sale.
Father Blrnbach of Bow Valley and
Father Hidebrand of Madison were
the guests of Father Walsh Wednes
day.
day.C.
C. B. Grosspltch arrived In Norfolk
last night from Chicago to accept the
position of expert window trimmer foi
the A. L. Kllllan store.
Mrs. M. G. McGawn and daughter ,
Miss Alice McGawn , who have been
visiting relatives in Norfolk for the
past three weeks , returned today tc
their home in Three Oaks , Mich. Thej
were accompanied by Miss Holer
Beds , who will remain in Three Oaks
until the close of the present school
term.
Dr. G. A. Young , superintendent ol
the Norfolk hospital , is expected dur
ing the day from Lincoln , where he
has been on business connected with
opening the bids for new buildings al
the hospital.
E. P. Weatherby Is home from Falls
City , where he has been In connection
with a Madison county suit. M. D
Tyler , who was also In Falls City ,
stopped in Lincoln where the examliv
Ing board of the state bar met. Mr ,
Tyler Is a member of this board.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were : II. L. Classen
Seward ; T. McCarvllle , Gregory , S. D. ;
Mrs. S. S. McAllister , Shelton ; C
Charlton , Blair ; E. Cunningham , Mr ,
and Mrs. R. W. Leu , F. Phillips
Wayne ; F. Phillips , Hoskins ; Ralpli
Gilman , Verdel ; L. C. Roberts , Kear
ney ; W. R. Locke , Stanton ; J. F ,
Smith , Humphrey.
The Commercial club directors did
not meet yesterday.
A message from Lamar , Colo. , states
that Charles Howard , who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever , is better ,
Winter Is rolling In nnd the annual
outing of north Nebraska attorneys
usually a regular event In this part ol
the state , has never passed beyond a
committee meeting. The picnic foi
1907 at least Is thoroughly defunct.
City Superintendent E. J. Botlwell
has been at the Peru normal with
other members of the state examining
board. The purpose of the visit waste
to get a line on the normal work al
Peru to afford a basis of comparison
with other normal schools In the
state.
Randolph Reporter : The animal
most dear to n man's heart , his pel
dog , strays away. Such was the fate
of S. A. Clatterbuck , who together will :
J. W. Sagemnn drove to Norfolk Sat
urday In search of the strayed canine
Word received from Mrs. B. W. Bar
rett in Rochester , Minn. , was to the
effect that she was resting comfortablj
after her operation. Mrs. Barrett's
daughter , Mrs. Ella Maher , will re
main In Rochester until Mrs. Barrel !
Is able to return to Norfolk.
Constant rain has marred Dr. C ,
M. Pancoast's first impressions of Los
Angeles , whore ho and Mrs Pancoasl
are spending the winter. From letters
tors just received by Norfolk friends
It does not seem likely that Dr. Pan
coast will locate permanently In Los
Angeles.
Pretty posters advertising the Queer
Esther bazaar have attracted atten
tion along Norfolk nvenuo and have
proven nn effective ndvcrtlsemont. In
connection with their bazaar at the
Methodist church Friday evening the
( Jui'i'ii Esther circle will give nn enter
tainment called "Maidens All For
lorn. "
Some forty members of the clerks'
assoclnllon attended n party given
Tuesday evening In the city hall. The
evening wns spent In playing progres
sive high five , the honors being won
by Marcus Brush nnd Miss Edith Her
man. Consolation prizes were secured
by John Kayl and Miss Anna Lou. Re
freshments were served during thee
oonlng
A reception for Dr. nnd Mrs. C. W.
Rny was gl\en Tuesday evening nt the
residence of C. E. Doughty In The
Heights , the reception being given
with the special view of welcoming
Mrs. Hay to Norfolk. The reception
was attended by about 150 people , In
cluding many friends from outside of
Dr. Ray's congregation. The recep
tion was Informal and was given by
the ladles of the Methodist church.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
The Newman Grove Herald closed
Its career and said "Amen" in the last
Issue. The paper has been published
for years by A. L. Stewart , and later
his son Jo Stewart has been associated
with him. In the closing article these
gentlemen say they are convinced that
there Is only room In Newman Grove
for one paper , and the people have
said which one they want. The pub
lishers say they have engaged In more
congenial and profitable business and
have sold the Herald to Mr. Miller of
the Reporter.
Boyd County Register : Miss Rosa
Hudspcth , formerly editor of the Stu
art and Atkinson Ledger , a lady of
some note In the journalistic world
and considerable ability , was In from
her KlnUald claim across the Nlobrara
river Tuesday and made the Register
a pleasant call. Miss Hudspcth is
quite a literary lady and the products
of her pen arc In much demand by lit
erary journals which know and appre
ciate her ability. She Is carrying on
her literary work while she holds down
her homestead and gets her Inspiration
from the prairie and the hills while
she enjoys the "simple life. " .
John DeForest , who was seen with
Walker Whlteslde on the last appear
ance of the latter In Norfolk , will have
charge of the minstrel which the Nor
folk fire department is to offer as a
"before Christmas" attraction. DeForest
est at present has charge of an ama
teur production at Creighton. His services -
vices for the Norfolk minstrel were
engaged at a meeting of the flro de
partment last evening. The officers
of the department state that there Is
plenty of good material In sight and
that work on the minstrel will be
started at once. Present Intentions
are to give the minstrel before Christ
mas.
mas.Paul
Paul Luebcke , who is charged in
Justice Lambert's court with selling
patent medicine without the necessary
county license , wants the case against
him postponed for thirty days Instead
of coming up Saturday for hearing.
Luebcko says ho is in correspondence
with his company , which he thinks
will aid him in attempting to get away
from the license fee which he says is
unconstitutional. Luebcke's arrest on
the license complaint was caused by
Herman Kurpgewoit , whose anger was
aroused , as ho says , by Luebcke's act
in paying for a cow with patent medi
cine. County Attorney Koenlgsteio ,
who Is prosecuting the case , declares
that he will ask that security for costs
be given In event of a continuance
Saturday.
TREASURY NOTE ISSUE IS CORRECT -
RECT SOLUTION.
OPINION OF SENATOR ALLEN
Former United States Senator William
V. Allen Says Asset Currency Is
Nonsense and Was Long Ago Ex
ploded as Correct Remedy.
The asset currency plan as relief for
a financial stringency Is nonsense and
was long ago exploded as an unfit
theory , according to former United
States Senator William V. Allen , who
was In Norfolk from Mndlson during
the day. The Issuance of bonds , such
as the Panama bonds that have just
been Issued , is the correct remedy , In
the view of Senator Alien.
"Now York wants asset currency be
cause it will give New York financiers
more money to speculate with , " said
Senator Allen. "What the west wants
Is to break away from Now York. The
west has been breathing through the
lungs of New York in a financial way
too long. The west has had an Idea
that It had to get Its financial judg
ment and theories from Now York.
"As soon as the eastern stringency
loosens up , as It Is already beginning
to do , these bond Issues will retire
themselves , nnd the tax upon thorn is
borne by the man who ought to pay
It the man of wealth. "
Senator Allen was In the United
States senate at the time the law was
enacted making possible the recent
treasury note Issue which he believes
Is the proper remedy.
Sunday School Training Course.
Starting with about twenty-five
members , the "Union Sunday School
Teachers' Training course" organized
Monday evening at the Christian
j church by electing Will Darlington
11 president and Cleo Ledorer secretary-
| treasurer A permanent leader will
11 bo selected by the officers. The meet-
ling next Monday will bo at the Chris-
i tlan church.
WRESTLING MATCH POSTPONED
UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
WRESTLE THE REAL THING
The Match Between Wasem and Car
roll It to be a Straight Match , "Catch-
as-Catch'Can , " for a Good Side
Purse.
The date for the Wasem-Carroll
wrestle nt the Auditorium In Norfolk
has been postponed from Friday even-
in' ' ! until next Monday evening. It
proved Impossible for Carroll to come
to Norfolk for the date first announc
ed and as a result the wrestling match
wns switched to Monday evening ,
November 25.
The wrestle Monday evening will
10 a straight match , catch-ns-catch-can
with a side bet of $100 and the winner
taking all.
There Is a good deal of local In
terest In the coming of Wasem to Nor
folk. Wasem's record and past per
formances are well known hero al
though Monday will mark his first
appearance on the Norfolk mat. Oscar
Wasem weighs 170 pounds stripped.
Joe Carroll , who is an English cham
pion , goes on the mat weighing four
pounds loss than Wasem.
Wasem has been In Norfolk although
ho has never wrestled hero.
BREAKFAST WAITS IN PILGER.
W men Have Early Morning Walking
Craze ,
Pllger , Neb. , Nov. 20. Walking sev
eral miles each morning before break
fast for health and recreation Is what
a number of Pllger women are now
doing. The whole town Is excited
about It and discussing It.
As yet no men have broken Into
their morning snooze and left their
warm beds to accompany them. They
are looking with disdain upon the in
vigorating bid for health and , with
such sarcastic thrusts as "brainstorm"
and "dippy , " are attempting to check
the movement.
But , in splto of the ridicule of the
male population , the brigade Is grow
ing in numbers. The charter members
were Mcsdames S. T. Bordner , J. Doty ,
J. G. Tlnncy , B. H. Schaburg and I.
B. Jefferles , and since Mesdames R.
O. Brandt , J. S. Guthrldge , C. H. Math-
CSOH , R. B. Schaffer , M. M. Kelly , J. G.
Matheson and Miss Daisy Abbott have
joined. Recruits are coming In dally
and the optimistic leaders say that it
won't be lone until every woman and
girl In the town will be enlisted.
Warnervllle.
Rov. Ira LeBaron of Evanston , 111. ,
preached at the M. E. church Sunday.
Ernest Luebcke is building a barn
and painting the farm buildings on
his farm one mlle north of town.
The Omaha Elevator company open
ed up for business Friday and are now
buying grain and hogs.
R. D. Fuller and family returned to
their homo In Tulsa , Indian Territory ,
Tuesday.
J. A. Chamberlain has bought two
lots on Main street of A. J. Davis , upon
which ho will erect a building suitable
for handling' poultry and eggs.
The Modern Woodmen voted at the
last meeting of the lodge to move into
the vacant room at the school house ,
thus securing moro comfortable quar
ters for the winter.
BEN HUR ENTERTAINMENT.
Special Program With Music and Re-
freshments.
Members of the Norfolk Tribe of
Ben Hur spent Monday evening at a
social entertainment held in their
lodge rooms for the purpose of paying
for new robes recently purchased.
A special program with a number
of musical selections was given ,
Lunch was served In the latter part of
the evening.
State Manager Way and Deputy
Manager Cantrcll were present In con
nection with a "campaign" that Is to
be entered on by the local lodgo. The
campaign , which will be to Increase
the membership of the Norfolk lodge ,
will continue until next March.
Some sixty people were present Mon
day evening.
West Point News.
West Point , Neb. , Nov. 20. Special
to The News : News has been re
ceived In the city of the death at
Pueblo , Colo. , of Mrs. Hermann , wife
of Rev. C. C. Hermann , the former
local pastor of the Gorman Methodist
Episcopal church at West Point. The
remains were removed to her former
homo In Illinois for Interment. She
leaves ono child.
The West Point ledge of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America have Inaug
urated an active campaign with a view
of doubling the present membership
of the lodge , which Is now over 100.
State Deputy Helkes is in the city and
a determined effort Is being made to
reach the 200 mark by December 1C ,
at which time the silver anniversary
of the establishment of the order will
be appropriately celebrated. This or
der has the largest membership of
any f-aternal organization In the city.
v.orn husking Is being rapidly pros
ecuted In Cuming county with a fair
average yield , the crop running about
thirty-five bushels per care. The
weather during the entire husking sea
son has been extremely favorable , so
much so that very little , If any , corn
will bo left In the fields for spring
husking. Very llttlo farm produce IB
now being marketed , duo to the low
prices prevailing. Farmers are holdIng -
Ing their crops and stock for a raise
J. P. Mulligan and Albert Hellor , two
progressive farmers of Ginning county ,
are each feeding 900 head of sheer
on their farms , this Industry appar
ently growing Into favor In this sec
tion of the state.
In splto of the financial stringency
Lawrence Wortnuin Is building n largo
barn , with all modern Improvements.
50x50 , on his farm south of the city.
A "quitter" should leave advertising
absolutely alone.
END OF FAMOUS SHE'ELEY-ASH- '
TON LIBEL CASE.
DEFENDANT TO PAY COSTS ALSO
One of Several Cases Commenced
Several Years Ago Against North
Nebraska Publishers Grew Out or
the First McCarthy Campaign.
The libel case1 of Anna W. Shelhloy
) f Ponca against Charles S. Ashton ,
formerly publisher of the Ponca Jour
nal , was finally disposed of In Sioux
City on Tuesday , Judge Gnynor In
structing the Jury to bring In a ver-
llct for the plaintiff and fixing the
nmount of dnmnges nt C cents. The
trial came ta an abrupt end after last
ing less than one day.
This Is ono of several cases brought
by Miss Sholbloy ngnlnst vnrlous
newspapers of the northern part
of the state on account of publications
made In behalf of ex-Congressman Me-
arthy during his llrst campaign for
representative. The News was one of
the papers from which It was expect
ed to secure some $0,000. This case
was settled out of court a year ago
last spring but that Is another story.
Of the Ashtou case the Sioux City
Journal says :
The termination of the trlnl came ns
n surprise. It wns thought Hint it
would require at least two days. The
jury was Impaneled , the opening argu
ments made and ono witness examined
before the end of the morning session.
When the defense announced Hint It
rested , ono of the plnlntlff's nttornoys
made a motion to direct a verdict In
favor of the plaintiff and assess nomi
nal damages. The court thought fi
cents was sufficient , and the verdict
was drawn up and signed by the fore
man of the jury. The costs were also
taxed to the defendant and as the case
has once been through the supreme
court the costs will bo considerable.
The defendant Is undecided whether
ho will appc.il. His attorneys were
given sixty days In which to file a bill
of exceptions.
An Imposing array of legal talent
wns lined up when the trial opened.
The principal attorney for the plain
tiff was W. V. Allen , of Madison , Neb. ,
a former United States senator. Ac-
cross the table from him sat ox-Con
gressman J. J. McCarthy who was
the principal figure in the alleged slan
derous nflldavlt. He was assisted by
his brother , Will McCarthy , of Ponca ,
Nebraska and D. H. Sullivan , of Sioux
City. Senator Allen was assisted by
W. E. Gnntt , of Sioux City.
The opening arguments were brief ,
Senator Allen speaking for the plain
tiff and J. J. McCarthy for the defend
ant. Mr. Allen stated that the evid
ence would show that Miss Shelbloy
did not know the contents of the nfll
davlt made by Mrs. Mathilda Drager ;
that she had no part In securing the
same and that the second affidavit
denying the first was a libel on her
character.
In the opening statement for the de
fense Mr. McCarthy said that the defense -
fenso would endeavor to prove that
Miss Sheibley Induced Mrs. Drnger to
make the affidavit which concerned
himself. He declared also that the let
ter would be Introduced to show that
Miss Sheibley was particularly anxious
to defeat McCarthy.
Ashton First Witness.
The plaintiff sprung a surprise by
calling Mr. Ashton as the first witness.
His examination by the plaintiff's at
torneys was simply to identify the
copies of his paper which contained
alleged llbelous affidavit , and state
the circulation the paper had at the
tlmo It was published.
Miss Sheibley testified that she was
a notary public at Ponca , Neb.
Most of the afternon session was
devoted to reading the testimony of J.
II. Brown at the first trial. It brought
out letters that were written by Miss
Sheibley at the time of the memorable
congressional campaign. These letters
urged Mr. Brown , who was one of the
leaders of the opposition to McCarthy ,
to visit her , as he could get an affidavit
from a certain party that would beef ,
use to him. In the letter , which was
read on the stand by Mr. McCarthy ,
Miss Sheibley said she had some In
formation which she could not write.
"It Is a terror , " was one of the ex
pressions used.
Defendant In Own Behalf.
Following the reading of the deposi
tion Mr. Ashton took the stand. He
said that ho had no mallco toward the
plaintiff ; that the affidavit was brought
to him by H. C. Drager , husband of
Mathilda Drager , and that ho publish
ed It because he thought Its contents
were true. H. C. Drager testified that
his wife was sick at home and that ho
gave the affidavit to Ashton.
The defense then rested. No evi
dence In rebuttal was Introduced and
the motion for n direct verdict follow
ed.
Miss Sheibley sued Ashton for $10-
000 damages. At a former trial , which
lasted several days , a verdict was re
turned for the defendant. The supreme
remo court reversed the case , ono of
the principal grounds being that the
court should have let the jury decide
whether the affidavit was llbelous ,
Mr. Ashton Is now proprietor of the
Madison , S. D. , Outlook.
AND EVERY PENNY OF IT WAS INI
GOLD COIN.
AND YET HE GOT INTO JAIL ,
In the Police Court He Wns Given n
Fine and Costs , But Was Not In
clined to Separate From Enough of
His Gold to Buy His Liberty.
No cashier's chocks for Henry Hlsoy ,
late of Portland , Ore.
No government greenbacks or "cor-
tlllcntt'H of Indobtiiess" either for jov- ;
( TtimontH are HomotlmcH unstable *
things. No silver dollars , for Bryan
has his eyes on the presidency again.
None of these kinds of currency go
with Henry. Henry Isn't of a trimtlng ;
disposition. Nothing but good ring
ing gold coin for Henry.
Henry Klnoy , enrouto from Portland
to Soulx City , was arrested In Norfolk
by .Officer Kell and landed In jail on ru
charge of vagrancy. It was In the *
early hours of the morning when the *
olllcer cnmo across Henry , whom then
officer says had built a flro down by
the U. P. stock yards nnd was waitIng -
Ing to "bent" his way out of town on
a Sioux City freight.
Kell has had an eye open for "stray
ones" since some ono tampered wltl
a merchandise box cnr the ether even
ing. So the olllcer gathered Henry In
and ho wns duly hooked In pollco court
records ns n "vagrant. "
The vagrant , which Is pollco court
for "bum" or "Icllo wanderer , " wai *
not of the usual typo.
In his pocketbook llonry Elsoy ,
charged with being a"vngrnnt , " had
$170 In gold coin.
In these piping days of wnmpunr ,
"certificates of Indebtedness" nnd
pumpkins the local pollco had not :
seen so much real gold for many
moons Eight $20 gold pieces and m
'ten" were uncovered.
"Here's a line on the money string
ency , " said one officer. "He's one oC
them "hoarders" the president write. *
of" Mild another. So the officers star
ed at the gold nnd Henry was jailed
"on suspicion. "
Henry Is a young man of twentv-
two years , of some experience and
not unproposlng In appearance. Hut
he has one fault. Henry Is shame
lessly stingy.
In the afternoon ho shocked nlK
police court tradition by calmly re
fusing to pay the line that Pollco Judges
Elseley assessed , a matter of some *
seven dollars.
"I can't afford to pay that fine. " said
Henry. "It's to jail for mine. Time *
Is cheaper than money , "
Judge Elsoly remonstrated" against
such unseemly conduct on the part of
the prisoner , who In turn attacked that
merits of the chnrgc against him.
Henry wns obdurate nnd wouldn't
"dig. " Ho marched back to jail while *
the judge threatened his appetite wlthr
"brend nnd wnter" and his gold wlths
"attachment proceedings. "
Elsey has worked In the lumber
mills near Portland nnd has seen n.
good deal of the country. Ho left
Portland November 8 and was on hla
way to visit a sister in Sioux City.
"The money problem is terrible1
Henry confided to a News icportor.
"If you're broke your bad off and 1C
you're not you're oven worse off The
'brokes' are turned out of jail without
formality but a man with money stnreH
at a flue whatever the charge. If I
was out of cash I would have been
turned out hours ago. But hero I must
stay for I need the money and won't
pay. The lot of us follows with money
Is hard , you had better believe , Car
negie. " Elsey said It was the same
the world over.
Several hours In the city jail , however -
over , gave liberty a rising value and
towards evening Henry reluctantly
called In the officers nnd paid his flno.
Wlth a llttlo less gold and a trifle moro
caution Henry left the Jail to wait for
the Sioux City train.
NEW ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE :
AND BUILD UP CITY.
FIRST PROJECT IS A TOWN HALU
A Fine Hall Will be Erected at a Cost
of $3,500 , Which Will be Used ao a
Land Office During the Opening of
Trlpp County.
Dallas , S. D. , Nov. 19. Special te >
The News : At a meeting of the citi
zens of Dallas the Dallas Commercial
club wns formed. The club Is to bo
incorporated with $5,000 capital stock ,
$2,500 paid in. At the first meeting ;
$1,275 was raised in cash nnd many
projects were discussed with nn ideate
to Improve nnd build up the city of
Dallas.
The shares of stock are selling rapIdly -
Idly and the first project will be the
erection of a town hall , $3,500 bavins
been voted for that purpose. Thlu
building will bo used as the land of
fice during the opening of Trlpp coun
ty next year.
Officers of the now club are : Ern
est A. Jackson , president ; T. W. Wil
son , secretary ; Don H. Foster , treas
urer. The secretary Is opening up of
fices on Main street.
Bonesteol and Dallas will both have
fine land office buildings during reg
istration for the Trlpp county opening1.
Bonesteel erected their hall during
the opening of Gregory county
Advertising Is an Investment , not
an expense.
